Francisco Miranda, left, and another man pour beer into the mouth of Maxim?n, a wooden deity who, villagers believe, can grant favors or exact revenge. Francisco Miranda, left, and another man pour beer into the mouth of Maxim?n, a wooden deity who, villagers believe, can grant favors or exact revenge.
Photo Credit: By Manuel Roig-franzia -- The Washington Post
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